2.You may already do this in some way: letters to your child,
journaling, cards.

3.Get other family members involved: notes at a birthday party
included, e-mails, lists.

B.A basic photo album.

1.A photo album with room to write a few lines if you like.

2.If all this paper
and stuff is too overwhelming or not appealing, just get it something down on
paper.

II.Making it educational.

A.Make it fit your needs.

1.I do all these things because scrapbooking is my hobby.

2.Pick what appeals to you.Ease into it.If it overwhelms you….ease into a different option.

3.Do not let it be a distraction to educating your kids, but a
compliment.

B.Travel journal idea:

1.Our trip to Sea World.

2.I did not have the kids study ahead or plan anything to
utilize the learning experience.I
was really kicking myself.

3.I followed the kids and took pictures of the things they
really liked.

4.I let their natural curiosity guide the tour.

5.Some pictures turned out great and some were not so good.

6.I printed out the photos.

7.The kids had a great time looking through them and remembering
the trip.

8.I used those photos for: research activities on the animals,
drawing / painting projects, penmanship, spelling, creative writing and public
speaking.

9.The kids were already interested in the subject matter.

10. I used
some of the items they

produced and placed them in a

medium sized album with
4x6

sleeves along with the photos.

1.I kept the 4x6 page protector size in mind when having the
kids work on their assignments.

2.Now we have: learned about the animals we saw, reinforced that
information with various ways of expressing it, and have produced a wonderful
reminder of the trip

II.The value.

A.To you: moments preserved, educational comparison, enjoyment.

B.To your children: they may not really care about a scrapbook
now or they may love it.Do not
get disappointed if they are not properly impressed with your outpouring of
love and sentimentality.But at
some point in their lives, they will greatly treasure this keepsake and the
hands that made it.